Help my Mom Regain her Life from Pott’s Disease
Fundraising campaign by
John Nicole Morales
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₱69,700raised of ₱200,000.00 goal goal
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Kumusta from the Philippines!
I hope anyone reading this is in a good place. I am John Nicole Morales, the son of Josie Morales and I am asking for help for my mom's surgery. My mom is 54 years of age and was recently diagnosed with Pott's disease (tuberculosis in the spine) which rendered the lower half of her body deprived of sensation and incapable of movement. The worsening of her health and the progression of her disease has been rapid for the past three weeks. She started with difficulty breathing and severe back pains around June 30th, to numb her legs, then to paralysis of her lower body. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the bone and needs to undergo spine surgery, Laminectomy on T6 (Thoracic vertebrae), and pedicle screw instrumentation and infusion on T4 to T8 (Thoracic vertebrae). While writing this, she's currently confined in a government hospital, National Kidney and Transplant Institute at East Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, 1101 Metro Manila. The given initial date of surgery is on July 29, 2023, but since we're unable to secure the payment with a total quotation of ₱ 470,000 ($8559.77 USD), it was postponed.
For the past three weeks, we've been moving from hospital to hospital due to our limited financial status since I am the only one earning within a family of five and we recently just overcame a family health emergency; my youngest sibling has been diagnosed with eye cataracts at an early age and has been undergoing operations and taking medications, and my oldest sibling recently had his lungs drained of fluid due to tuberculosis. Such events have been affecting their capacity to find a source of income thus, our family's financial status, therefore, rendering our family incapable of paying the required amount for my mom's surgery to push through. Which extends the physical pain that she's been going through, and for us, her sons, mental and emotional stress seeing our mom suffer from this disease.
Before getting the disease, my mom was an active church member and Sunday school teacher. Even in sickness, she's still looking forward to returning and meeting her students in the Sunday school. She still thinks of their well-being as she treats them as her own children. Her being away and missing out on having time with the kids from the ministry only pains her more.
You may send your donations and help via this GoGetFunding page we put up or send them directly to our rolling fund with the following details:
1. Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI)
John Nicole M. Morales
1949492113
2. GCash
John Nicole M. Morales
09297805833
3. PayPal
John Nicole M. Morales
Any amount will go a long way in helping our mother beat the disease and continue to live her life in God's will.
Fundraising Team
- John Nicole Morales
- Quezon City, PH
Hi! I am a young professional residing in Quezon City, Philippines.
Hi! I am a young professional residing in Quezon City, Philippines.
- Jody Mark Morales
- Funds Captain
- Bryan Nonay
- Social Media Manager
- Caloocan City, PH
Our Mama Josie goes home to heaven
Update posted by John Nicole Morales at 04:44 pm
It is with deepest sadness to inform everyone of my mom's sudden passing, Josie Macarubbo Morales. She passed away last Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 7:31 PM from septic shock due to a liver infection and swelling of the brain. We truly appreciate all the messages of support and prayers. . . . .
We're almost there! Thank you so much for your help.
Update posted by John Nicole Morales at 02:11 am
We are beyond grateful for your outpouring of help and prayers for our Mama Josie. For the past three days since we set up this fundraising for her Pott's disease operation, here's the tally of the funds we collected as of August 2, 2023:From GoGetFunding: Php 42,500From Offline Donations: Php. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Tracey Langdale (nee Ellem)
- Donated on Aug 09, 2023
Your mum was so kind, caring and selfless, always looking after others. Aunt Josie was a wonderful person and very loved, I will miss her. I hope this donation will help toward arrangements
- Queen Anal
- Donated on Aug 08, 2023
- Guest
- Donated on Aug 07, 2023
- Kristena Tunstall
- Donated on Aug 04, 2023
I hope and pray the money that is raised will help.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 03, 2023
Best wishes on good health and a fast and speedy recovery
- Grace Paredes
- Donated on Jul 30, 2023
Praying for you to get well soon.
- Paolo Reyes
- Donated on Jul 30, 2023
- Jover
- Donated on Jul 30, 2023
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 30, 2023
- Nelson Ferido
- Donated on Jul 29, 2023
Sana makatulong ang maliit kong donasyon
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Your mum was so kind, caring and selfless, always looking after others. Aunt Josie was a wonderful person and very loved, I will miss her. I hope this donation will help toward arrangements